Tag: Philadelphia 76ers

NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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Aldridge: Is there a Summer of 2023 deal for LeBron James that makes sense? The art of the possible

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The following is a thought exercise. Not only is it academic, but also it is, for this NBA season anyway, legally impossible. The 2022-23 trade deadline is Feb. 9. LeBron James signed his two-year, $97 million extension with the Lakers in mid-August of last year. Under the NBA’s rules, he can’t be traded until at least six months after he signed. That date would be Feb. 14, 2023 – five days after this year’s trade deadline. So he’s not going anywhere this season. But James has made clear his issues…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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Joel Embiid lays down a historical stat line: ‘I’ve never seen a more dominant performance before’

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Philadelphia – In the last minute of Sunday’s game against Utah, Joel Embiid had the ball and Jordan Clarkson defended him. Embiid has nearly eight inches and 100 pounds over Clarkson. Embiid took one ball to his left, rolled to his right and fired the kind of basic vanishing he would normally drop from eight feet high. Except at the top of the switch and Embiid was 26 feet from the basket. “I guess I was feeling myself,” Embiid said with a smile. It would be rather difficult not to…

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Doc Rivers releases a one-word answer on the Sixers’ early struggle

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Getty Images Doc Rivers Joel Embiid joked that Philadelphia’s 76th season didn’t start until his return from a three-game absence on November 7. He scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 100-88 win that Doc Rivers described as “slow” due to her physical and defensive nature. The Sixers improved his record to 5-6 and cut a two-game losing streak. Two days later, Rivers expanded on what Monday night’s win meant and how close it came to getting into a good groove. Next, Rivers released a one-word answer about…

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Sixers honor the legendary Hall of Famer with a statue

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GT Although his career almost never happened, Iverson reacted with a devastating playoff loss. The Philadelphia 76ers are adding a new statue to the “Legends Walk” outside their training facility in Camden, New Jersey. It’s a fitting and Hall of Fame worthy tribute, even if it’s not the one you expected. The Sixers will host a tribute party for the unveiling of the sculpture Dolph Cheese On Saturday, November 5, at 11 a.m., Chase, who died at the age of 87 in 2015, is set to play in the NBA…

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Therese Maxi Blast, Doc Rivers Mods and More Sixers Movie Study

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After the lifeless Philadelphia 76ers performed Wednesday in Toronto, coach Doc Rivers made a major point about his asynchronous team during the early part of the season. He admitted that insulting the team was largely a work in progress while not letting his players completely off the hook. “In the meantime, you’re still supposed to be able to sneak up on wins and win games with your efforts,” Rivers said. “And I thought they had a lot more energy than us tonight.” This weekend, the Sixers turned 1-4 to 3-4…

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Send questions to Rich Hofmann’s Sixers mailbag

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The Philadelphia 76ers’ season didn’t start well. The team with high expectations is 0-3 with an inexplicable loss at home to rebuild the San Antonio Spurs. While it’s still early in the season, there are a lot of questions to be answered. How much pressure will be on coach Doc Rivers in the next few weeks? What is the condition of Joel Embiid going forward after learning about plantar fasciitis? Why does the seat struggle so much? There is a lot to discuss (not much of it positive). Please leave…

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Sixers’ newcomer makes a candid first impression on Philly fans

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GT Sixers striker Danuel House Jr. For a shot against Jason Tatum in the season opener. It was a rough night for his hometown team. Playing their first game of the season at the Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed lost at times, with their attacking rhythm, and prone to tipping. They lost 90-88 to the Milwaukee Bucks. It was Joel Embiid Especially bad In the third quarter, which led to a round of boos from Sixers fans. Embiid was scheduled to hold a press conference after the match,…

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5 things we saw: Joel Embiid turns away from the media after Bucks win over Sixers

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GT James Harden went on to 31 points against Milwaukee in the opening game at home. Philadelphia 76ers They lost their home opener 90-88 Thursday night. This revamped Sixers team – one that has protested championship goals all season – got off to a disappointing 0-2 start. All-Star player Joel Embiid looked sluggish in the first two games, perhaps feeling the effects of his long thumb injury. Conversely, James Harden is back as MVP of 2018, only this version has the team-first mentality. The Milwaukee Bucks outperformed the Sixers on…

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